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Emily White - Arkansas
INTRO:  C   Em   C  D  
Well, the Gflags are all at half-mast
CWe don't have to ask
EmWe've all got our own reasons Dwhy these days
And the Gmen in the vinyl diner Cseats
They got their hands clasped so Emtightly
Sending their praDyers up to the father aGboveC  Em  C  D  G  
I used to know that father Cwell
And then some say that I Emfell
And I guess I've got the Dscars to prove 'em right
There's a Gsign at the end of that roCad
Says it's as far as cars Emcan go
And if you wanna go any Dfurther, you are gonna haGve to walkC  Em  C  D  C  
CHORUS:
Some people walk and Amsome people ride
Some people Fcarpool to heaven, Gcarpool to heaven
The Cstars fall heavy over AmArkansas tonight
And I can't Fcarpool to heaven, but GI'd like to get there CalrighEmtC  D  G  
There's a billboard from Jesus
On the Cway to New Orleans
And the Embillboard from Jesus says that Dit's for lease
Well, he Gmight just be bones and dust
And the Cthing that saved my life
I got a Embrother looking out for Dme on the angels' GsideC  Em  C  D  C  
CHORUS:
Some people walk and Amsome people ride
Some people Fcarpool to heaven, Gcarpool to heaven
The Cstars fall heavy over AmArkansas tonight
And I can't Fcarpool to heaven, but GI'd like to get there CalrighEmtC  D  G  C  G  
Today we learned the truth too Clate
We reminded ourselves Emnot to hesitate
Held on a little Dtighter to the ones that we've still Ggot
And I held my guitar like a Clife raft
Holding me up in the Emmine shaft
Digging up a Ddream I stiGll believe
BRIDGE:
COh, I think it's gonna be Amalright, alright, Fal--Gright
COh, I think it's gonna be Amalright, alright, Fal--GrightC  
CHORUS:
Some people walk and Amsome people ride
Some people Fcarpool to heaven, Gcarpool to heaven
The Cstars fall heavy over AmArkansas tonight
And I can't Fcarpool to heaven, but GI'd like to get there
CHORUS:
CSome people walk and Amsome people ride
Some people Fcarpool to heaven, Gcarpool to heaven
The Cstars fall heavy over AmArkansas tonight
And I can't Fcarpool to heaven, but GI'm gonna get there CalrighEmtC  D  G  

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Arkansas

by Emily White

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Emily White - Arkansas

C Em C D

INTRO:

Well, the flags are all at half-mast

We don't have to ask

Em D

We've all got our own reasons why these days

G C

And the men in the vinyl diner seats

They got their hands clasped so tightly

D G C Em C D G

Sending their prayers up to the father above

I used to know that father well

And then some say that I fell

And I guess I've got the scars to prove 'em right

G C

There's a sign at the end of that road

Says it's as far as cars can go

D G C Em C D C

And if you wanna go any further, you are gonna have to walk

CHORUS:

Some people walk and some people ride

F G

Some people carpool to heaven, carpool to heaven

C Am

The stars fall heavy over Arkansas tonight

F G C Em C D G

And I can't carpool to heaven, but I'd like to get there alright

There's a billboard from Jesus

On the way to New Orleans

Em D

And the billboard from Jesus says that it's for lease

Well, he might just be bones and dust

And the thing that saved my life

Em D G C Em C D C

I got a brother looking out for me on the angels' side

CHORUS:

Some people walk and some people ride

F G

Some people carpool to heaven, carpool to heaven

C Am

The stars fall heavy over Arkansas tonight

F G C Em C D G C G

And I can't carpool to heaven, but I'd like to get there alright

Today we learned the truth too late

We reminded ourselves not to hesitate

D G

Held on a little tighter to the ones that we've still got

And I held my guitar like a life raft

Holding me up in the mine shaft

D G

Digging up a dream I still believe

BRIDGE:

C Am F G

Oh, I think it's gonna be alright, alright, al--right

C Am F G C

Oh, I think it's gonna be alright, alright, al--right

CHORUS:

Some people walk and some people ride

F G

Some people carpool to heaven, carpool to heaven

C Am

The stars fall heavy over Arkansas tonight

F G

And I can't carpool to heaven, but I'd like to get there

CHORUS:

C Am

Some people walk and some people ride

F G

Some people carpool to heaven, carpool to heaven

C Am

The stars fall heavy over Arkansas tonight

F G C Em C D G

And I can't carpool to heaven, but I'm gonna get there alright

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